However, the spiritual successor is struggling to surpass the original series. Given the popularity of the genre, it’s no wonder Turtle Rock threw his hat back in the ring with Back 4 Blood in October.
Games like Warhammer: Vermintide, the upcoming Rainbow Six Extraction, and Redfall might not exist without Turtle Rock’s earlier innovation. Turtle Rock developed Original Left 4 Dead in 2008, inventing the modern 4-player cooperative format.